San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-17

The San Fernando Benevolent 1850
citation has nearly completed their good
work of putting the old Catholic ceme-
terry In good order and beautiiying II.
Ernest Rsche today purchased the
1 lot on River avenue, next TO hls resi-
| denoe, iron Mrs. Manderlip, as an addi-
ton to the bOttiing works.
Charlie MichaePs benefit tomorrow
night ut the Fashion should rot be Tor
gotten. He has done well IN catering Tor
the public, and deserves q suitable rec
ognition.
The second move In the game OF
chess between Austin and San Antonio,
was furnished wrong to the LIGHT yes
| terday. The correct move should De H.
Kt., instead Of Q. KIT.
-Messrs. Hagy Brothers, contractors,
have been awarded the contract Tor
building arcottage residence for james
Il. Halle, on Fifth street. The contract
price is $ls2l.
The ladies OF the Paine Methodist
church are serving lunch and dinner to-
day, at No. 40 Commerce street, ana
gathered in a good many OF the business
mems dollars.
The mayor has gone to his ranch to-
day to recuperate his faculties after
election, and Mayor Pro TEN Schreiner
has charge of the municipal gsvel with
the silver bands.
The Arkansas Pass railway company
has purchased right Of way for their
road through the property OF M. +.
Howard and A. Pancoast q Son, In the
city limits.
The new pool commissioners and
weighers have arrived. One is stationed
at the international and Great Northern
and the other at the Sunset railway
depots
Andy Stevens, a member Of the
Mikado club, was the first to enter the
mystic circle Of Cupid and become
benedict. Rumor, we'll founded. says
three or four members will soon follow
his example.
j. j. Dickinson, reporter for the
Express, is about to realize "Great Ex-
pectations," and from lawyers In the
east Ia informed that he is one OF the
missing heirs to million or so OF dol
lars.
Rev. Mr.. Shaw, in charge Of the
Austin Cumberland Presbyterian church,
has been invited to assist the San AntO-
MO Cumberland church In series of
meetings to begin the first Wednesday
in March. He will be here to preach the
first Sunday in March.
E-Mrs. Merrick, principal of the Fourth
WARD school, is Indebted to General
Baylor, OF Uvalde county, for some nne
specimens of kaolin and gold and silver
ore found on his ranch. They have been
placed in the school cabinet OF min
erals.
District Judge Noonan commanded
the sheriff yesterday to look to the Sc
ourity of the county cOnvicts sent to
work out penalties for misdemeanor
cases. and II any escaped to lay the mat
ter before the grand jury. The practice
of convicts walking off from the guard
whenever they tire of working, is be-
coming too common.
Park Inspector Dave Foreman yes
terdsy had Travis park almost com
pleieiy renovated. Dead grass lie being
rsked up, besides other trash. trees
trimmed, and the employees have also
loOsened the earth about the roots OF
the trees, very wise precaution against
binding. Dave seems TO be taking a
good deal Of interest in his work.
Mr.. David L. Kokernot, the old
Tevas veteran, came over from Gonzales
last-nigbt to visit his step-brOther, Mr..
Isaac Hart, of Detroit. Mich, whom he
has mont seen for % years. Mr.. Harris
age is ~ and Mr.. KOkernot's 80. and the
meeting between the two old people
was very happy one.